AT 2334C, G2M'S PATROL WAS STOPPED APPROX 50M NTH OF THE MAHMUDIYAH IPS STATION. THERE WAS WIRE THAT RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. ONE MEMBER OF THE LEAD VEH WAS DISPATCHED TO PULL THE WIRE FROM ACROSS THE ROAD. AS HE MOVED UP TO PULL THE WIRE BACK, APPROX. 100M STH OF HIM, HE SAW 2X PERS EMERGE FROM AROUND A WALL AND MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARDS HIM ON FOOT WITH AK-47S RAISED. THE PTL ENGAGED THE 2X PERS HEADING TOWARDS THEM. THE PTL LEADER WHO KNEW THEY WERE IVO THE IPS STATION IMMEDIATELY CALLED A CEASEFIRE. THERE WAS 1X IPS WIA(NSI). HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO FOB MAHMUDIYAH.